Five cases of chronic beryllium disease with predominant or isolated diffuse ground-glass lung opacities on computed tomography are reported with correlation to lung pathology. The ground-glass attenuation was either homogeneous and isolated (n = 1) or patchy and clearly predominant (n = 4) over linear and nodular opacities. In 4 cases, histologic samples showed a prominent diffuse involvement of the alveolar-capillary walls by florid granulomas. Evolution under corticosteroid was remarkable by the appearance of small-sized cysts in 3 cases.

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Jean-Marc, Naccache Sylvain, Marchand-Adam Marianne, Kambouchner Fran?ois, Guillon Isabelle, Monnet Frederic, Girard Michel, Brauner Dominique, Valeyre,.Ground-glass computed tomography pattern in chronic beryllium disease: pathologic substratum and evolution.. 27 (4),496-500.

Jean-Marc, Naccache Sylvain, Marchand-Adam Marianne, Kambouchner Fran?ois, Guillon Isabelle, Monnet Frederic, Girard Michel, Brauner Dominique, Valeyre,"Ground-glass computed tomography pattern in chronic beryllium disease: pathologic substratum and evolution." 27

Jean-Marc, Naccache Sylvain, Marchand-Adam Marianne, Kambouchner Fran?ois, Guillon Isabelle, Monnet Frederic, Girard Michel, Brauner Dominique, Valeyre,"Ground-glass computed tomography pattern in chronic beryllium disease: pathologic substratum and evolution."